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Tobacco seized from Shop

Shopkeeper fined after illegal tobacco seized

Published: Monday, 27th June 2022

A shopkeeper has been fined and ordered to carry out community service after illegal tobacco was found in his premises.

  • Seized make up

    Trader given community service and ordered to pay £3,700 costs after fake make-up seized in raid

    Published: Friday, 07th January 2022

    Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has successfully prosecuted a trader for possessing counterfeit cosmetics and trying to pass them off as the real thing.

  • Former Oldham letting agency fined 

    Published: Monday, 29th November 2021

    A letting agency has been issued with penalty notices worth £3,000 for operating illegally.

  • Sniffer dog uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes at Oldham shop

    Published: Monday, 05th July 2021

    A stash of illicit cigarettes was found hidden in the back of a shop, thanks to tip-offs from members of the public.

  • Car dealers plead guilty to clocking cars

    Published: Wednesday, 24th February 2021

    Two car dealers have been successfully prosecuted by Oldham Council for ‘clocking’ cars and then advertising them for sale.

  • Seized tobacco

    More than 31,000 illegal cigarettes seized during shop visits

    Published: Wednesday, 09th December 2020

    Oldham Trading Standards Officers, supported by Greater Manchester Police, have seized 31,600 cigarettes and 12.5kg of rolling tobacco from three shops.

  • Oldham trader hauled before courts for unsafe goods

    Published: Tuesday, 17th March 2020

    A trader has been ordered to pay more than £27,000 after being successfully prosecuted by Oldham Council for distributing unsafe electrical goods.

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    Oldham car dealer fined for selling a car with the incorrect mileage

    Published: Thursday, 12th March 2020

    A car dealer has been told to pay more than £14,000 after selling a ‘clocked’ car.

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    Royton shopkeeper in court for underage sale

    Published: Friday, 10th May 2019

    A shop owner who sold e-cig liquid to a child has been fined by magistrates.

  • Shopkeeper ignored advice and it cost him dear

    Published: Tuesday, 26th March 2019

    A shopkeeper has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 for selling counterfeit school uniforms.

  • Tobacco seized by trading standards and sniffer dogs

    Published: Tuesday, 22nd July 2014

    Oldham Council’s Trading Standards has enlisted the help of two four-legged friends in the fight against traders selling counterfeit or illegal tobacco.

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